When People Put Themselves at Risk While Playing 'Pokemon Go'

The wildly popular mobile game "Pokemon Go", which is based on a 1990s Nintendo game, has created a global frenzy as players roam the real world looking for cartoon monsters.

The "Pokemon Go" craze has people wandering into yards, driveways, cemeteries and even an off-limits police parking lot in search of Pokemons. Authorities are warning trespassers that they could get arrested or worse — especially if they cross paths with an armed property owner.

Amidst all this, some people have injured themselves in pursuit of the monsters, falling or getting distracted while driving. Police have also gotten a flurry of calls from residents about possible burglars or other strangers in their neighborhood.

While the game has become an overnight sensation with people, it has also led to people putting themselves at risk. Here's a list.1. Two "Pokemon Go" players in Ohio were arrested for criminal trespassing at the Toledo Zoo. Police said the two went over a fence near the zoo's tiger enclosure in search of the smartphone game's cartoon monsters. They were spotted on a zoo security camera.2. According to authorities, two men, who were playing "Pokemon Go", fell off an ocean bluff in Southern California.

Encinitas firefighters say the men climbed through a fence while playing the digital-monster cellphone game. One man fell about 50 feet down the side of the unstable bluff and the other fell about 90 feet to the beach. They were later taken to a hospital with moderate injuries.3. Long Island police said a 19-year-old man had his smartphone stolen while he was playing "Pokemon Go".

According to Associated Press, the game took the girl across a busy highway during the evening rush. She was admitted to a hospital with an injured collarbone and foot, as well as cuts and bruises.8. Mike Schultz, a 21-year-old communications graduate on Long Island, New York, took a spill on his skateboard as he stared at his phone while cruising for critters. He cut his hand on the sidewalk after hitting a big crack, and blamed himself for going too slowly.9. Kyrie Tompkins, a 22-year-old freelance web designer, fell on the sidewalk and twisted her ankle while wandering in downtown Waterville, Maine.

"It vibrated to let me know there was something nearby and I looked up and just fell in a hole," she said. Her parents had to drive her and her fiance home.10. A couple playing Pokemon Go were threatened at gunpoint in a town park south of Sydney, Australian police said. Two masked men carrying a rifle held up the couple who had gone to the park in the small town night to search for virtual "pocket monsters".

The would-be robbers fled empty handed and New South Wales state police said there was "nothing to suggest" that they had lured the 29-year-olds to the park using the app's geo-location feature.

"Pokemon Go" game is being blamed for a wave of crimes, traffic violations and complaints. Ankle injuries, mishaps with revolving doors and walking into trees have been among the painful results. Players are urged to pay attention to their surroundings.(With inputs from agencies)